Panera on track for location near Albany Med

The sign went up last week for the area’s latest Panera Bread location, on the ground floor of a nine-story, 70,000-square-foot building at 50 New Scotland Ave. in Albany, across the street from Albany Medical Center. A midsummer opening is projected. Thanks to reader D.B. for the photo.

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I can’t say that I’m all that excited about this Park South “redevelopment” so far. We have 4 ugly brick buildings that belong in a suburban office park, all with chains stores in them. No real residential development so far, and I doubt that family-run delis like Sainato’s and Ragonese are going to be happy about having a Panerea right next door to the hosptial.

@2 what about knox st? the entire block was all remodeled. buildings with 2-3 apartments in each one. those were done even before the commercial buildings were put up. there is also a building on the corner of morris and knox that was totally vacant a few years ago (and for many years) and was privately purchased and rehabbed into I think 13 apartments. which also spurred the building next door to have something similar done to it as well. Along with many houses on Dana being purchased over the last few years and rehabbed. All spurred by the new scotland developments. Is that not “real residential development?”

When are STAPLES and PetSmart going in next to Albany Law School? Having a mini-mall on New Scotland Ave is ridiculous. It just shows you $$$$ can buy you anything even though it’s not the best thing for the local residents.

I hope the people who plan on visiting Panera and think they serve all healthy foods are informed about actual ingredients, which include artifical and heavily processed materials despite their claims of being “healthy” and serving “real” food. Ingredients are on their website under menu & nutrition.